http://lens.theoffside.com News from Racing Club de Lens French football team Sat, 17 May 2008 21:15:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well its official! Lens is no more.....the state of French football is in chaos as a pathetic Toulouse side were able to survive, thus sinking Ligue 1 along with their miserable victory. Goodbye Lens, goodbye Ligue 1 and good luck to the five Toulouse supporters who usually show up ... http://lens.theoffside.com/team-news/no-more-lensthus-the-state-of-french-football.html Setanta Sports of North America will be broadcasting the Coupe de la Ligue final between Lens and PSG at 3:55 eastern standard time, or New York time. Judging from their last encounter this final figures to be a cracker with the Lensois hungry for revenge against the capital club. A ... http://lens.theoffside.com/team-news/coupe-de-la-ligue-final-lens-vs-psg-live-on-setanta-sports.html According to several French publications Lens president Gervais Martel continues to follow the progress of Gabon international Eric Mouloungui, currently of RC Strasbourg. Lens coach Jean-Pierre Papin knows Mouloungui well having coached him last season when the former led the Alsatian club. Mouloungui is well known in France for his brilliant ... http://lens.theoffside.com/team-news/eric-mouloungui-future-lensois.html On loan from Lyon, young rising star Loic Remy has gotten the call from national coach Raymond Domenech of France. Following an injury to Marseille midfielder Mathieu Valbuena, coach Domonech has decided to go with the red hot Lens forward. Les Bleus face England in a friendly at the Stade ... http://lens.theoffside.com/team-news/loic-remy-in-blue.html As Lens prepared for the final descent a former Lensois ran his former mates ragged on sunday. Former Lens great Olivier Thomert, much maligned by obnoxious fans at the Stade Felix Bollaert who felt he never lived up to his immense talent, dazzeled the audience in Brittany with his ... http://lens.theoffside.com/team-news/olivier-thomert-shines-as-lens-goes-down-again.html Well it seems as if most of the news coming out of La Gaillette these days is nothing short of depressing and today's post practice news runs along the same lines. Sidi Yaya Keita who has been knicked up since suffering a minor concussion a few weeks ago now seems to ... http://lens.theoffside.com/team-news/sidi-keita-injury.html Sunday's clash between Lens and Marseille turned out to be one of the most exciting affairs of the drab season. In a comback reminiscent of the recent St. Etienne classics the Lensois stromed back from certain defeat and once again proved they can be one of the most exciting ... http://lens.theoffside.com/team-news/instant-classic-at-the-bollaert.html After going on a bit of a revival Lens have once again fallen on hard times as they gave up a late lead to a dreadful Toulouse side which kept them firmly in the bottom of the table. This came as a surprise for those of us who were able ... http://lens.theoffside.com/team-news/problems-continue.html Quietly, lens have slipped back near the relegation zone and coach Jean-Pierre Papin once again finds himself in a spot of bother. The Lensois produced the first chance of the game in the sixth minute when shining Nadir Belhadj released Eric Carriere on the left to set up the red hot ... http://lens.theoffside.com/team-news/lens-back-in-the-danger-zone.html Oh what a thrilling match to behold on Sunday as the Lensois thrashed an unsuspecting Caen side at the Stade Michel d'Ornano. Unsuspecting being the operative term as the Lensois opened the scoring 21 seconds into the match with an absolutely stunning run from Loic Remy and an equally ... http://lens.theoffside.com/team-news/lens-destroys-caen-4-1-remy-and-belhadj-unstoppable.html